Substitute end fastener for music rolls



May 22, 1923.

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UNITED STATES SAMUEL WILBUB HARRIS, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

SUBSTITUTE END EASTENER- FOB MUSIC ROLLS.

Application filed May 25, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL lViLsun HARRIS, a citizen of the United States. residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Substitute End Fasteners for Music Rolls, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a substitute end fastener for music rolls, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character which will be inexpensive in the cost of manufacture so that it may be used as an advertising medium and distributed free of charge or sold at a very low price.

Another object of the invention is to construct a device of this character that can be readily applied to a music roll sheet by simply moistening the adhesive and is particularly adapted for use as a repair device to be substituted for theoriginai end fastener when the latter has been torn from the sheet or made useless in any way.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application in which Fig. 1, is a front elevation of a portion of a player piano in the region of the take-up roll and showing my substitute end fastener attached to the music roll sheet; and

Fig. 2, is an enlarged vertical section of the end fastener removed from the music roll sheet.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, 2 represents a piano provided with a take-up roll 3 carrying a hook l adapted to receive a ring 5 or other equivalent fastener or attaching means generally carried by the free end of the music roll sheet 6 wound upon and fixed to the roll 7.

It often happens that the ring is separated from the music roll sheet or its attaching means and sometimes the entire free end of sheet. torn so. i'en,,

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that the music roll cannot be used making it necessary to cut away a portion of the sheet and provide some means of attaching the same to the take-up roll.

lVhen the sheet is torn or mutilated as above stated the end thereof is trimmed in any desirable way until the torn part is entirely eliminated after which my substitute end fastener S is applied as will be hereinafter stated.

The substitute end fastener 8 consists of the ring 5, hereinbefore mentioned, having a tape or strip 9, preferably of some suitable tough paper, threaded through the ring and folded upon itself as plainly shown in Fig. 2. This folded tape is held between two coacting sheets 10 and 11 which are held to gether throughout a portion of their length by a suitable adhesive 12 disposed over the entire inner surfaces of said sheets, the upper portions of said sheets being free from each other as illustrated in Fig. 2 and when attached to the music roll sheet each of the sheets 10 and 11 which are held together throughout a portion of their length by a suitable adhesive 12 disposed over the entire inner surfaces of said sheets, the upper portions of said sheets being free from each other as illustrated in Fig. 2 and when attached to the music roll sheet. each of the sheets 10 and 11 engage the opposite faces of the music roll sheet and are secured thereto by the adhesive on their inner faces.

These sheets 10 and 11 are preferably of paper and have projections 13 extending from the lower edges thereby providing a long contact surface for the tape without in creasing the length of the entire sheets and these projections also assist in the proper winding of the device for it has been found that where a long straight edge first comes in contact with the take-up roll the sheet is likely to fold under itself and form a detrimental protuberance.

By producing these end fasteners of some cheap material such as paper as herein described they may be utilized as advertising mediums with printed matter on the outer surface of each sheet 10 and 11. When so used and distributed free of charge they will be used in large quantities and the advertisement will be placed in the homes where it will be often read, I

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details at construction herein shown as these may be varied Within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. A substitute end fastener for music rolls comprising two sheets fastened together throughout a portion of their length and adapted to be attached to a music roll sheet with the latter disposed between them and a tape carrying a ring secured between the portions of the sheets which are fastened together.

2. As an article of manufacture, a substitute end fastener for music rolls consisting of two paper sheets each having an adhesive on its inner end whereby portions thereof may be fastened together and also attached to the music roll with the latter between said paper sheets, a ring and a paper tape 20 threaded through said ring and folded upon itself, the folded ends only of said tape being held between the lower portions of said paper sheets which are fastened together.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 25 afiixed my signature.

SAMUEL WILBUR H ARRIS. 

